World Geography Ch. 21 Central Africa

This is Africa's largest system of waterways.

• Congo River system
• Amazon River system
• Nile River system

The highest summit in Central Africa is...

• Mount Stanley
• Mount Margherita

• Mount Elgon

The only landlocked nation of Central Africa is...

• Cameroon
• Central Africa

• Nigeria

The Congo River is largely navigable.

• True

• False

The Congo River is important to Central Africa because...

• It is a popular tourist destination, has a high population density, and is a major financial hub.
• It is known for its extreme weather conditions, lack of natural resources, and limited access to education.
• It provides transportation, water for agriculture, and supports diverse ecosystems.

The climate of much of Central Africa is....

• tropical
• temperate
• arid

The second largest in the world, this type of forest covers over half of Central Africa.

• Amazon Rainforest
• Everglades National Park
• Congo Basin Rainforest

Slash-and-burn agriculture involves....

• Burning land without clearing vegetation
• cutting down vegetation and burning it before planting crops.

• Planting crops without any preparation

Biodiversity refers to...

• Variety of life forms
• Homogeneity of ecosystems
• Uniformity of life forms

Katanga is rich in these types of minerals.

• iron and zinc
• diamonds and emeralds
• copper and cobalt